Please Don&#39;t Get Banned From the Forumshttp://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashx(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board30Re:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (bartl) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">Russ Jackson</span> They were once great members that should have been talked to in private by Michael Stern prior to being banned. Maybe he did. I have never heard anyone ask for help or suggestions regarding this site. The internet has changed as have blogs and forums.</blockquote><br> The group rules state that moderators are supposed to contact the poster personally (or try to) before banning them to see if the problem can get fixed. I see no evidence that this is not the case, and the behavior of the moderators in general make me believe that it is the case.<br> &nbsp;<br> In addition, I want to point out that with "up to the minute" sites like Facebook and Twitter, you lose the older information very quickly, even if it's still relevant.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/747495Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:43:54 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Russ Jackson) This site is still a great resource for places to eat. Only problem is most information is 3 plus years old. It needs some life brought back into it. When longtime members leave or get banned its not good. They were once great members that should have been talked to in private by Michael Stern prior to being banned. Maybe he did. I have never heard anyone ask for help or suggestions regarding this site. The internet has changed as have blogs and forums. This one always seems to just plod along like an outdated menu....Russ<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/747420Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:26:09 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (scrumptiouschef) Whatever happened to Littleman?<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/747414Sun, 21 Jul 2013 16:57:07 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (TJ Jackson) We give them two kisses?<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/747054Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:35:33 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (bartl) I propose a term for people who are coming on putting in a bunch of meaningless posts to up their count and are clearly just here to hawk a business or send people to a malware site: XX's. For those who have been following this, the reason should be obvious.<br> &nbsp;<br> Bart<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/747046Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:21:53 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Twinwillow) Sometimes I wonder if the "Total Posts" numbers might intimidate a newbie wanting to place their first post? Not that I would want to change that feature. I know we've always tried to welcome honest first timers.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746971Wed, 17 Jul 2013 23:10:22 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Mosca) Roadfood will survive the loss of some good posters. It always has. It always will.http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746957Wed, 17 Jul 2013 21:01:41 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (MetroplexJim) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">KurtSara</span> <br><br><blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">MetroplexJim</span> <br><br><blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">jman</span> <br><br>I support the concept of having a board free of contentious posts and hope that the rules will always be enforced equally and that should extend to all of us, including admins and moderators. That hasn't always been the case. Sometimes here, it seems, some of us are more equal than others. <br></blockquote> <br><br>Tru-dat. <br></blockquote> <br><br>another word I have to search what it means, I like when it is all in English. <br></blockquote> <br><br>"New School" = Tru-dat.<br> "Old School" = That is true.<br> &nbsp;<br> Just trying to keep up with these wonderful times!<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[;)]" />" /><br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746944Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:14:52 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (mayor al) Interest in the forums rise and fall for many reasons, and folks come and go, or hang around for the social exchanges we seem to enjoy here.<br> &nbsp; All of us from the newest to an old guy like Paul (he IS 6 months older than me) find our interest are met pretty well on this site. Whether you just want a recommendation for a place to eat, or like to follow some of the major travelers like BuffetBuster and WJ and TTM to name just a few, lots of great folks participate here.<br> &nbsp; However as I am sure each of you can&nbsp; identify, not everyone matches well with everyone else, and sometimes the friction of personalities spills over onto the forums here.&nbsp; We can but hope that when there is a conflict, that the folks involved will recognize the need to move to private channels of communication to resolve the issues, if possible.&nbsp; In some other cases folks have dropped out of the group over these conflicts, and others have--at times-- decided to try to garner support for their version of the conflict&nbsp; by posting their grievances.<br> &nbsp;<br> Hopefully the place will calm down soon, and those who are reaffirmed can continue to post their info without the&nbsp;conflicts that seemed to blow up recently<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746936Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:57:24 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Sundancer7) <b>Quite frankly there are many of us</b>.&nbsp; It is true that over the years some has left and many have stayed for many reasons.&nbsp; Those that continue to improve the site really help contribute and provide excellent examples for others.&nbsp; It takes many different personalities for any site or company to be successful.&nbsp; Successful sites have many contributors and the diversity of these folks make Roadfood.<br> &nbsp;<br> It is easy to be a quitter.&nbsp; All you have to do is quit but if you truly have a interest, you continue.&nbsp; Sometimes some&nbsp; become irritated as some poorly thought out post or thread or some comment by some.&nbsp; I sorta guess if you have thin skin, you can be irritated on any forum as those type live among us and always will.<br> &nbsp;<br> As a moderator and I am on my 13th year and believe me, all mods cannot have thin skins.&nbsp; Believe it or not,&nbsp; there has been numerous threats, awful emails and other nasty stuff.&nbsp; If we did not have a interest in Roadfood, the simple route would be to quit.&nbsp; Personally I never quit and I never have.&nbsp; I hope all of you who read this feel the same way and I sincerely hope that all of you continually to contribute.<br> &nbsp;<br> I wish I could name all the folks who continually contribute to Roadfood.&nbsp; They are so numerous that I would be remiss if I tried to name some and miss many.&nbsp; Thanks to all of you.<br> &nbsp;<br> Paul E. Smith<br> Knoxville, TN<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746935Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:36:55 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (The Travelin Man) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">Michael Hoffman</span> <br> <br> <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">ken8038</span>&nbsp; <br> <br> I don't think anyone who has been a long time member of Roadfood is really happy they are gone. <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> Oh, I can think of one. <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[:)]" />" /> <br> </blockquote> <br> I can think of more than one.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746932Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:14:52 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (CajunKing) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">Michael Hoffman</span> <br> <br> <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">ken8038</span>&nbsp; <br> <br> I don't think anyone who has been a long time member of Roadfood is really happy they are gone. <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> Oh, I can think of one. <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[:)]" />" /> <br> </blockquote><br> <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /> <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[;)]" />" /> <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_shy.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[8)]" />" /><br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746924Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:44:01 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Michael Hoffman) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">ken8038</span>&nbsp;<br><br> I don't think anyone who has been a long time member of Roadfood is really happy they are gone. <br></blockquote> <br><br>Oh, I can think of one. <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[:)]" />" /><br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746917Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:06:12 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (ken8038) Somehow I missed all the brouhaha, but just reading thru this thread and another on in the Misc. forum, it seems that a few different types of offenders are being lumped together.<br> &nbsp;<br> There's the spammers and the posters who mostly just post to cause trouble. Get rid of em!!! Any way the moderators can, and thanks for doing it.<br> &nbsp;<br> But it also seems that several (three? eight?, hard to tell, I missed the first several episodes of the current season...) long-time valuable posters have also been banned, and I for one am missing thier valuable input. (I always ignored thier non-valuable input). Can't those people be given a sort of &nbsp;"favorite cantankerous Uncle" status and be allowed back? I don't think anyone who has been a long time member of Roadfood is really happy they are gone.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/746915Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:52:39 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (CajunKing) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">KurtSara</span> <br> <br> <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">MetroplexJim</span> <br> <br> <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">jman</span> <br> <br> I support the concept of having a board free of contentious posts and hope that the rules will always be enforced equally and that should extend to all of us, including admins and moderators. That hasn't always been the case. Sometimes here, it seems, some of us are more equal than others. <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> Tru-dat. <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> another word I have to search what it means, I like when it is all in English. <br> </blockquote><br> &nbsp;<br> Ummmm that was ALL in ENGLISH??<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745979Sun, 07 Jul 2013 18:22:20 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (bartl) I know that there is a "rules, please read" post, and most new posters are clearly interested in the conversations, but, outside the pure spammers, there is occasionally someone who comes here for the sole purpose of pushing their own business, and who leaves a bunch of meaningless one liners for the sole purpose of becoming able to post links and pics to their business. I'm wondering if there should be an additional message, a nice, short, "message to new posters", which would include something like, "If you own a business, we understand that you would like to plug it. However, we consider the forums to be a two-way street; you need to add to the conversations before you take advantage of them to build up business. In general, while they are not forbidden, we do not consider simple messages of assent or simple questions without explanation of why you're asking to be adding to conversations."<br> &nbsp;<br> Bart<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745928Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:31:01 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (KurtSara) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">MetroplexJim</span> <br> <br> <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">jman</span> <br> <br> I support the concept of having a board free of contentious posts and hope that the rules will always be enforced equally and that should extend to all of us, including admins and moderators. That hasn't always been the case. Sometimes here, it seems, some of us are more equal than others. <br> </blockquote> <br> <br> Tru-dat. <br> </blockquote><br> &nbsp;<br> another word I have to search what it means, I like when it is all in English.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745926Sun, 07 Jul 2013 10:17:19 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (MetroplexJim) <blockquote class="quote"><span class="original">jman</span> <br><br>I support the concept of having a board free of contentious posts and hope that the rules will always be enforced equally and that should extend to all of us, including admins and moderators. That hasn't always been the case. Sometimes here, it seems, some of us are more equal than others. <br></blockquote> <br><br>Tru-dat.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745730Fri, 05 Jul 2013 17:27:54 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (jackd418) As a whatever burger(I don't look at my status)I never try to offend anyone.If I ever do just let me know.I love food,isn't that why we are here? <br> I still want that heart attack plate that JRPfeff showed me on when does steak become a roast.I have a ambulance standing by.lol<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745716Fri, 05 Jul 2013 16:08:11 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (ann peeples) My computer got hacked as a result of me clicking on a link from this site. Blaming me, not roadfood. I think what I did was checking out one of the kitchen sites out of curiousity. Bob fixed the problem, but reminded me about cats, and their curiousity, etc.....Anyway, love this site, its my food bible. And good friendships have been formed.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745697Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:47:41 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (bartl) One new way to get banned (or should be banned). The spammers have a new tactic; they are using keywords to find material elsewhere on the web, and then grabbing pieces of them to make what look vaguely like replies. It takes a couple of minutes to double check on the web; should I flag these individually, or is there some better way to report a mulch-plagiarizer?<br> &nbsp;<br> The most recent culprit is Harshada; I flagged several of his messages that I was able to almost instantly determined were lifted from other sources.<br> &nbsp;<br> Bart<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/745693Fri, 05 Jul 2013 13:52:09 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (mr chips) Actually I missed all the fuss. I just would like us to get along and talk about good food<br> &nbsp;<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/744273Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:45:28 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Mosca) Aw geez, I missed it. Oh well.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/744101Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:52:19 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (MilwFoodlovers) Amen jman, amen. <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/biggrin.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/biggrin.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[:D]" />" /><br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743995Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:15 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (jman) I support the concept of having a board free of contentious posts and hope that the rules will always be enforced equally and that should extend to all of us, including admins and moderators. That hasn't always been the case. Sometimes here, it seems, some of us are more equal than others.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743982Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:06:27 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (lleechef) I have eaten at many Roadfood recommended places and thoroughly enjoyed all of them.&nbsp; I love the trip reports.&nbsp; But&nbsp;for me, the best part of Roadfood.com is the people.&nbsp; I have made so many friends thanks to this site.&nbsp; I even married one!&nbsp;<br> I think I only got semi-political once and that was in conjunction with Lone Star (I miss her) when the topic was about drilling in ANWR.&nbsp; I stated that the caribou seek refuge under the existing pipeline from the constant summer sun and that drilling in ANWR would be a good thing.&nbsp; Someone posted "How would you know?&nbsp; You're not a caribou!"<br> I still laugh about it.&nbsp; Neither Lone Star nor I got banned for it.&nbsp; I try to stick to food/Roadfood/restaurant related topics.&nbsp;<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743975Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:23:48 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Bonk) Add me to the list of people who are extremely appreciative that this site exists. Living in an area where chains thrive, my life is definitely better because of the restaurants I've learned about from others on here.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743952Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:11:17 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (catosaurus) I don't get to post often, but I love the site and the forums, and have used this information when planning road trips too many times to count. &nbsp;I'm sending MEGA appreciation your way.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743916Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:15:01 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (edwmax) Darn ... I missed a good fight????&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It would have been a good time to <b>test out popcorn recipes</b>... !!!...&nbsp; <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/wink.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[;)]" />" /><br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743902Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:42:49 GMTRe:Please Don't Get Banned From the Forums (Wintahaba) What is this "Facebook" thing you are talking about <img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="<img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/001_smile.gif" alt="" data-smiley="[:)]" />" />....really, never did FB...never will. Roadfood.com is fine for me.<br>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/rss-m743682.ashxFindPost/743877Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:12:04 GMT